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PF/C Micah Potter (transfer to Wisconsin)

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buckeyebri said:
He’s going to play at some point against the Bucks. Seems a bit ridiculous to make him sit out longer at this point. I don’t recall him playing any regular season games for the us, so he has sat a full season.
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without devolving into the usual conversation about the ncaa being the bad guy with its uneven rulings, i want to point out that what the ncaa does make clear is that the transfer is to sit out one full academic year, not one full athletic season. the specific term used is one "academic year in residence." more specifically, the transfer is to sit for one full academic year while at the new school unless there is a special ruling.

what potter did, however, was go through all of preseason camp at osu before deciding to transfer only days before the first game, which was midway through the fall semester. but potter didn't leave. he remained at osu taking classes until the culmination of the first semester in december. i'm not certain, but my guess is that his athletic scholarship covered 100% of his fall semester costs despite no longer being on the team.

again, we can debate about the ncaa's faults, players' attempts at claiming extenuating circumstances, and the questionable rulings all we want. the thing is, potter made it perfectly clear why he left, and it had nothing to do with anything other than playing time, playing roles, and (probably) starting spots. if you decide to transfer for those reasons, you are to spend one academic year (e.g., two semesters) at the new school before you can play. all of this is clearly spelled out. caveat emptor.
 
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OSU_Buckguy said:
without devolving into the usual conversation about the ncaa being the bad guy with its uneven rulings, i want to point out that what the ncaa does make clear is that the transfer is to sit out one full academic year, not one full athletic season. the specific term used is one "academic year in residence." more specifically, the transfer is to sit for one full academic year while at the new school unless there is a special ruling.

what potter did, however, was go through all of preseason camp at osu before deciding to transfer only days before the first game, which was midway through the fall semester. but potter didn't leave. he remained at osu taking classes until the culmination of the first semester in december. i'm not certain, but my guess is that his athletic scholarship covered 100% of his fall semester costs despite no longer being on the team.

again, we can debate about the ncaa's faults, players' attempts at claiming extenuating circumstances, and the questionable rulings all we want. the thing is, potter made it perfectly clear why he left, and it had nothing to do with anything other than playing time, playing roles, and (probably) starting spots. if you decide to transfer for those reasons, you are to spend one academic year (e.g., two semesters) at the new school before you can play. all of this is clearly spelled out. caveat emptor.
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And this was different for Fields, Martell, Jones, etc.? Let's be honest here, they all left because they weren't playing. I can't answer to the academic scholarship side of these three while still at their various schools. Granted, the NCAA is well within it's rights to deny him. But, I believe Potter has as legitimate of a case as any of these 3 who are now playing without sitting an academic year. I am not sure how you have the discussion without delving into the absurdity and inconsistency of the NCAA.
 
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buckeyebri said:
And this was different for Fields, Martell, Jones, etc.?
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potter's situation is different because the ncaa's decision regarding potter was made after waiver rules were tightened this summer. simple as that. had martell's waiver decision fallen after the changes, my guess is that he'd be sitting right now (which he pretty much is anyway). my guess is fields would still be playing because his side was able to provide extenuating circumstances that neither potter nor martell was able to provide.

Council adjusts transfer waiver guidelines, addresses other topics
 
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provided that potter has not been granted the waiver, he won't be able to play until after fall semester ends, but he will be able to play before winter semester starts. wisconsin's last day of fall semester exams is 12/19. the badgers have 3 non-conference games after the end of fall semester before resuming conference play. their first conference game (after the 2 early-december games) will be against the buckeyes. in columbus.
 
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on one hand, it would be poetic if young is the one who shuts down potter on january 3rd. on the other hand, the thought of liddell eating potter's lunch gives me the evil laughs. on the third hand...


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OSU_Buckguy said:
i'd probably be more sensitive to potter's situation if he hadn't decided to transfer literally a couple days before osu's first game. the team went though all of camp with the expectation that he would be an integral part of a frontcourt with limited depth. if nothing else, at least potter's presence gave young added incentive to work harder.
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That's a good analysis. Mine is a tad simpler though. He transferred to Wisky, so fuck him.
 
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